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Can Republicans get their act together before Obama 'pulverizes' the right?Meeting in Charlotte, N.C., this week, a weakened Republican National Committee laid out plans for how to regain the GOP's electoral footing after losses in 2012. But questions about where Republicans really stand went unanswered.
Why Fox News dropped Sarah PalinAfter John McCain picked Sarah Palin out of relative obscurity to be his vice presidential running mate, she became a political force of nature. Since then, however, her star has lost its luster within the GOP, and she’s parted ways with Fox News.
- Immigration reform: White House says promised push begins next week
Obama met Friday with seven members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss strategy and policy for the coming debate on immigration reform, a major campaign promise.
Social Security and Medicare: Do you get back what you pay in?People who pay into Social Security and Medicare their whole working lives are often told by politicians that they've 'earned' these retirement benefits. Here's why that's not necessarily so.
Monitor BreakfastThe Foster Friess soundtrack: top quips from the GOP megadonorAlways colorful, Foster Friess, who helped finance Republican Rick Santorum's presidential bid, expounded on gay rights, taxing the rich, and the alleged GOP 'war on women' at a Monitor breakfast.
The 'stupid party': Is GOP's concern what's said or how it's said?Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and former party chief Haley Barbour disparage anew 'stupid' comments about rape and abortion by a few GOP candidates. It's hard to tell if the concern is mainly about style or substance.
The Phil Mickelson effect: Do millionaires flee states with high taxes?Golfer Phil Mickelson said he might move to Florida after California raised tax rates on the wealthy. Studies looking into tax flight have come to mixed conclusions.
Senator Feinstein's assault-weapon ban: How would it work?Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposed bill would not ban assault-weapon ownership, but it would ban the manufacture, sale, transfer, or importation of new assault weapons, as well as ban high-capacity magazines.
Senate Democrats unveil assault weapons ban. Can it win any GOP support?The assault weapons ban offered by Sen. Feinstein was tougher, in some respects, than the expired 1994 ban, but it also sought to reassure current gun owners: 'No weapon is taken from anyone.'
Could North Korea hit the US with a missile?Assessing North Korea's military capabilities has taken on new urgency in the face of renewed threats from the Pyongyang regime. Some question how big the threat really is, but concern still exists.
Rand Paul vs. Hillary Clinton: A preview of 2016?During her congressional testimony Wednesday, Hillary Clinton faced off with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul – a tea party darling whose confrontational style could make him a contender 2016.
FocusDebt ceiling: With debate on hold, where is US economy headed now?With the debt ceiling's threat no longer imminent, the US economy appears to be stuck in neutral, waiting to be pushed forward or back. Here are head winds and tail winds competing for influence.
- House passes 'no budget, no pay' bill, but is it unconstitutional?
The legislation calls off the debt ceiling fight, for now. 'no budget, no pay' also requires both chambers of Congress to pass a budget resolution by April 15, or forgo their salaries until they do. But the 27th Amendment may stand in the way.
- House passes 'no budget, no pay' bill, but is it unconstitutional?
The legislation calls off the debt ceiling fight, for now. 'no budget, no pay' also requires both chambers of Congress to pass a budget resolution by April 15, or forgo their salaries until they do. But the 27th Amendment may stand in the way.
Jerry Brown's second act: With California budget balanced, what now?Gov. Jerry Brown will give his State of the State speech Thursday – a week after saying the state is no longer running deficits. Now he has to lay out a new vision.
Debt-ceiling deal holds hope of ending Beltway brinkmanshipHouse Republicans have used debt ceilings and 'fiscal cliffs' as political levers partly because Democrats in the Senate haven't passed a budget plan in three years. Now, that will change.
Hillary Clinton's tearful moment on Benghazi: Will it help or hurt?While tears were once seen as political suicide, these days it's become a way to show genuineness and connect with the public.
Beyoncé lip-sync: Did she sing national anthem after all?The Beyoncé lip-sync debate is in some ways a clash of cultures. On one side is a political world in which authenticity is seen as important; on the other is show business.
White House, gun advocates find small piece of common groundPresident Obama's FY2014 budget will double funding for the national ballistic imaging system, an aid to law enforcement. A participant in the Jan. 10 meeting with Biden had suggested the move.
Support coalesces around GOP's temporary fix to debt ceiling crisisThe Obama White House said Tuesday it will not oppose a GOP-led House plan to raise the national debt ceiling for 90 days. Many firebrand fiscal conservatives, too, appear willing to go along. But the plan carries risks for both parties.
